Work is hard to walk away from, and a bad tooth is hard to ignore. Step aside, phone our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, and find out how soon this should be looked at.
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Plenty of people finish the shift, then the week, because leaving feels harder than hurting. If you live in St. Andrews, the decision can feel heavier still, since the community sits outside the City of Winnipeg and an appointment at Winnipeg North Dental means setting aside time to come in.
A short phone call can settle more than you would expect. Describe the symptoms and how they are changing, and the clinic can help you judge how urgently an assessment is needed. That gives you something concrete to tell a supervisor, instead of a guess about a sore tooth.
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Even a brief pause in your shift is enough to describe what is going on and hear what comes next.
Answers to the clinic’s questions help show whether your symptoms should be examined promptly.
After the call, you can be specific with your employer about needing to attend a dental appointment.
If you are giving up part of a workday, it helps to know what the appointment is meant to accomplish and what it may leave for later.
A sore tooth is not automatically the culprit, because pain can travel from somewhere else in the mouth.
Immediate discomfort, sharp edges and risk to the tooth come first, so you are not left wondering what to do next.
Unsure whether to leave work at all? You do not need to decide if this counts as an emergency before calling. Let the clinic hear your symptoms first.
Your own day will depend on the problem and on what the clinic advises, but this is the general shape of it.
Request your visitExplain what happened, when you first noticed it and whether it has been getting worse since you started work.
Once you know when to come in, let your workplace know. Ask the clinic roughly how long to allow, so you are not guessing.
Expect a review of your symptoms and a careful look at the area, then a conversation about what the dentist found.
Before leaving, find out whether anything you had done should change your plans for the remainder of that day, and what comes next.
You may be leaving in a hurry. Most of what the dentist will want to know fits in a pocket or a phone note.
Skip the dental call and get emergency medical help through 911 if your face has been seriously injured, severe swelling has appeared, bleeding will not stop, someone has lost consciousness, or breathing or swallowing has become difficult.
A navy bench in our waiting area, and orchids at the front counter.
It is hard to relax in a dental chair while thinking about who is covering your shift. Say so. Knowing what is on your mind helps the conversation stay practical, and you can ask questions until the plan makes sense.
If you are expected back, mention it at the start rather than rushing through your questions at the end.
Understanding which treatment is pressing and which can be scheduled helps you avoid a second urgent absence.
Nervous about treatment on top of everything else? Tell the dentist, so it can be talked through.
After you are back on the schedule
Once the pain eases, unfinished dental work tends to slip down the list. A stabilized tooth may still need its permanent treatment.
When arranging follow-up care, have your upcoming shifts in front of you, and ask how far out it can safely be scheduled.
New pain or swelling is a reason to phone again, rather than waiting until your days off to mention it.
A quick note about your diagnosis and instructions is useful when you have to explain another appointment at work.
If a shift change clashes with your follow-up, phone the clinic as soon as you notice.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)People from St. Andrews come into Winnipeg for this care, at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. A map link is provided with the address.
Something urgent should go straight to (204) 338-3003. A form request does not hold a time, and the clinic has to confirm it first.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about emergency dentistry in St. Andrews.
Ask our teamMake the call first if you can step away for a moment. Pain that is persistent or climbing, or any swelling, is worth describing now, since the clinic can then tell you how quickly it should be assessed.
That is a sensible question to put to the clinic when you phone. A firm figure may not be possible until the tooth has been examined, because the appointment depends on what the dentist finds.
Ask the dentist before you leave, since it depends on what was done and on the kind of work you do. Mentioning any physically demanding duties gives them more to go on.
You are welcome to ask about this when you call or at the appointment. If your workplace has particular requirements, let the clinic know what they are.
Perhaps not immediately, but symptoms easing does not explain why they started. Phone and describe the episode, then ask how soon the tooth should be looked at.
By telephone, at (204) 338-3003. Availability varies, so calling ahead lets you hear what the clinic advises before you leave work or begin the trip into Winnipeg.
These pages describe common treatments in general terms. Ask how many appointments your own tooth would need, so you can plan your time away.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Still at work and still hurting?
For anything urgent, phone (204) 338-3003 from wherever you are. Non-urgent requests can come through the form, and the clinic will respond.
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